Growing up in one of India’s poorest regions, parents told their kids to study and not hang around with Akash Deep because he was a bad influence. Deep dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer instead.

Daniel Dubois demands Oleksandr Usyk meets him in the ring for a title fight rematch.

It is unusual for a personal batting coach to work with a player in the lead-up to a Test match, but the fact Sam Konstas’ mentor is en route to Melbourne suggests the 19-year-old is firming for a celebrated Boxing Day debut against India.

Tiger Woods is back playing golf after undergoing back surgery in September — teaming up with his 15-year-old son Charlie at the PNC Championship.

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk was too strong for Tyson Fury for the second time in a year, after an Aussie was swiftly knocked out in an earlier fight.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go the full distance for a second time in their rematch.

Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman, Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.

Two days after Virat Kohli berated a female reporter at Melbourne Airport, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was declared off limits to Australian reporters on Saturday.

You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

Former jockey turned trainer Lauri Parker will head to Moruya on Sunday with three strong chances lining up.